Show The New York Central Will Fight NEW YORK Aug 19 Powderly and Hayes of the Knights of Labor arrived here this morning Sargeant of the Federation of Labor Wilkinson of tho Trainmens association Howard of the Railway Conductors and Sweeney of the Switchmens association are also here Up to 1 oclock meeting of the leaders had been held Webb of the New York Cen tral this morning said For tho past few days I have been making arrangements t get a new force of firemen in case those on I the road go out and have succeeded so far that any delay from that cause will only be temporary I necessary I will stop every Cery particle of freight traffic close up every yard and keep them closed until I have ob tined a sufficient number of now firemen t resume freight traffic This I think I can accomplish within fortyeight hours as fortyelght I have loliglists of men who will come at the wages we pay My road will expend 2000000 to win and in my action I am backed up by the stockholders |